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Topic: From NL: NDAs expiring on the 2nd of March (Read 14806 times)

"20th We've hearing of NDAs expiring on the 2nd of March.Now we also hear of a 5D3 (and only a 5D3) spec for a launch on the 2nd22MP, 6fps, 61 focus points (41 cross) same as 1DX system100-25600 Basic ISO 1024k dots LCD display 3:2 wide (or 3.2" ?)Best Video quality in a DSLR.After several different suggestions pointing to the start of March I'm wondering if we will indeed get an announcement on the 2nd. Fridays are not a traditional day for announcements, but perhaps we will see a 5D3 celebrating 25 years of EOS?"

"20th We've hearing of NDAs expiring on the 2nd of March.Now we also hear of a 5D3 (and only a 5D3) spec for a launch on the 2nd22MP, 6fps, 61 focus points (41 cross) same as 1DX system100-25600 Basic ISO 1024k dots LCD display 3:2 wide (or 3.2" ?)Best Video quality in a DSLR.After several different suggestions pointing to the start of March I'm wondering if we will indeed get an announcement on the 2nd. Fridays are not a traditional day for announcements, but perhaps we will see a 5D3 celebrating 25 years of EOS?"

Assuming the 5D III will be announced in the next month or two, would Canon really Me_Me_Me the video on the 1D X before its release?

Possibly - Canon themselves said that there were compromises to the video from the 1DX - it is a sports photographers camera in part - the Ethernet port had a trade off in terms of connections for video - and this was said at the time of launch.

1/2 March aligns v. well with anniversary dates, and NL is saying it confidently about NDA - there should be some people with NDA's that can at least head nod to the date of NDA lifting if asked.

With that in mind - if McNally, Mautner and others were the Nikon release photogs - who would be drumming the photography kit beat for Canon on the 5D Mark III launch?With that ethernet port not needed as much as other features in the 5D mk III, they could give some better video features there in terms of I/O ports (and there is improvement to be made on the 5D, see what the D800 has for a starter).

With only a little over a week until March 2, the specs from leaks will firm up. The NL rumored specs are exactly what I have been anticipating, similar sensor, 1/2 - 1 stop better high ISO in raw(something I implied from the jpeg rating of 25600), and better autofocus.

If Canon is going to stick to the same original price of $2800, we are not going to see a revolution, more like a FF 7D set of features.

Assuming the 5D III will be announced in the next month or two, would Canon really Me_Me_Me the video on the 1D X before its release?

Of course they would since the $7000 1DX isn't so much the cheap little video DSLR and once you add things to make it work better the price on it becomes quite high. They need a 5D2-type cam with top video. The 1DX is about super speed for stills, for sports, PJ work and then it also has nice video which is important. But it doesn't rely on video to sell. If it needs to then it is already something they should give up on on an not even bother releasing.